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Philip Mickelson

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Full NamePhilip Alfred Mickelson
NicknameLefty
BornJune 16, 1970 (age 53)
BirthplaceSan Diego, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting NationalityUnited States
SpouseAmy McBride (m. 1996)
Children3
Net Worth$300 million
CollegeArizona State University
Turned Professional1992
Current TourLIV Golf
Former ToursPGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions
Professional Wins57
Highest Ranking2 (February 11, 2001)
Number of Wins by TourPGA Tour: 45 (Tied 8th all time), European Tour: 11, Challenge Tour: 1, PGA Tour Champions: 4, Other: 4
Best Results in Major ChampionshipsMasters Tournament: Won (2004, 2006, 2010), PGA Championship: Won (2005, 2021), U.S. Open: 2nd/T2 (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013), The Open Championship: Won (2013)
World Golf Hall of FameInducted in 2012
AwardsHaskins Award (1990, 1991, 1992), Jack Nicklaus Award (1990, 1991, 1992)
Amateur AchievementsThree NCAA individual championships, Three Haskins Awards, First left-handed golfer to win U.S. Amateur (1990), Winner of Northern Telecom Open (1991)
Notable RecordsOldest major championship winner (2021 PGA Championship at 50 years, 11 months, 7 days)
Career HighlightsOver 700 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking, Only golfer to win 3 of the 4 majors and join LIV Golf
Playing StyleNaturally right-handed but plays golf left-handed, known for a creative short game and exceptional putting skills
Early LifeBorn to Philip Mickelson Sr. (airline pilot and former naval aviator) and Mary Santos, learned golf by mirroring his father’s right-handed swing
Amateur CareerAttended Arizona State University, won 16 tournaments, led Sun Devils to 1990 NCAA team title, won U.S. Amateur title (1990), first amateur to win a PGA Tour event in over five years (Northern Telecom Open, 1991)

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